Bedframe having special support leg



y 1956 K. JACKSON 2,743,464

BEDFRAME HAVING SPECIAL SUPPORT LEG Filed Aug. e, 1953 INVENTOR. Zun LMALW 8Y0 nited States Patent BEDFRAME HAVING SPECIAL SUPPORT LEG Leslie K. Jackson, Cleveland, Ohio, assignor to Harvard Mfg. Company, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application August 6, 1953, Serial No. 372,619

8 Claims. (Cl. -310) This invention relates to bedframes, and especially to novel support legs for a Hollywood bedframe or similar article.

In the construction of various types of bedframes, and especially Hollywood style bedframes, the side and cross rails of the frames are normally made from metal angles. Various types of support legs have been provided for such side and cross rails of the bedframe, and a constant problem exists in the provision of a sturdy bedframe that can be made to have a long service life without any tightening or adjusting of the bedframe components.

Usually it is preferred to ship the bedframes in knockeddown or unassembled condition and to have the bedframes assembled by the ultimate user of the bed-frame. Thus the assembly of the bedframe must be made by means that can be readily assembled in a home. Various types of support legs have been provided for bedframes heretofore but such support legs may have been of relatively expensive construction, or they have comprised a relatively large number of components when assembled in a bedframe unit, or the support legs may have required the use of relatively large amounts of metal in the support leg, or the leg may have been objectionable for other reasons. I I

The general object of the present invention is to provide a bedframe with a support leg which is characterized by the unitary, sturdy construction of the support leg.

Another object of the invention is to provide a support leg for a bedframe or the like wherein the support leg has an integral tubular portion open at the bottom of the support leg for engaging caster or other support means for the bedframe.

Another object of the invention is to provide a support leg which provides a solid bedframe unit when assembled and which support leg is made from a minimum number of parts of relatively inexpensive construction. Yet another object of the invention is to provide a support leg for a bedframe which support leg is adapted to be engaged with both cross rail and side rail means of the bedframe.

The foregoing and other objects and advantages of the invention will be made more apparent as the specification proceeds.

in order to understand the present invention completely, reference should be had to the accompanying drawing wherein one currently preferred embodiment of the invention is shown in full and wherein:

Fig. 1 comprises a perspective view of a portion of a bedframe having support legs of the invention assembled therein;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the support leg of the invention in combination with a cross rail and caster means;

Fig. 3 is an elevation of the support leg of the invention;

Fig. 4- is a side elevation of the support leg of Fig. 3; and

Fig. 5 is a bottom plan of the support leg of Fig. 3.

This invention relates to a bedframe including a cross rail; a side rail; and a support leg having a vertically extending tubular portion open at the. bottom for receipt of caster means, a web portion, and reinforcing means on the web portion. Other means are provided for securing the cross rail to the support leg, and means are usually provided for engaging the side rail to the support leg of the invention.

Reference now is directed .to the details of the structure shown in the drawings, and a bedframe is indicated as a whole by the numeral 1. This bedframe is of the socalled Hollywood style and normally comprises a pair of side rails 2 that have any desired type of a cross rail 3 extending therebetween. Usually the side and cross rails are made from metal angles and are shipped to the department store or other sales agent for the bedframe '1 in unassembled form for assembly in the home of the ultimate purchaser of the bedframe,

The novelty of the invention particularly resides in the support leg indicated as a whole by the numeral 4. The support leg 4 preferably is made from a metal sheet and 'is of unitary construction and includes a web portion 5 that has a top flange 6, usually horizontally positioned, provided thereon. As an important feature of the invention, one vertical edge of the web portion 5 is rolled or otherwise turned or folded back upon the remainder of the web to provide a tubular portion 7 that starts at the lower edge of the support leg 4 and extends vertically of the support leg to a point immediately adjacent and below the top flange 6. The lower end of this tubular portion 7 is open or exposed for receipt of means such as a caster leg or socket therein, and a caster 8 is shown in engagement with the support leg 4 in Fig. 2. The tubular portion 7 may be of any desired diameter to receive the caster directly or a socket for the caster.

In order to strengthen the support leg 4 usually the 'web portion 5 thereof has one angularly directed edge and suitable reinforcing means are provided in the web 'with an edge flange 9 being provided on the angularly directed edge of the web in this embodiment of the invention. Thus it will be seen that the support leg 4 is of generally triangular shape and has a top or head area of relatively long or wide size and this facilitates obtaining a sturdy engagement between the support leg 4 and the remaining components of the bedframe l or other member supported by the leg.

Fig. l of the drawings best shows that bolts, rivets or similar means ill can extend through the side rails 2 and through a hole 11 in the top flange 6 of the support leg for engaging the support leg 4 with the side rail. Likewise, sim-ilar bolt or rivet means 12 extend through a hole 13 provided in the web portion 5 of the support leg and an aligned hole in the associated dependent leg of the cross rail 3. The cross rail 3 can be secured to the side rail 2 in any desired manner, as by bolts or rivets like those used in securing the support leg in place. Usually the support leg 4 would be riveted to either the cross rail or a side rail at the factory and be secured to the other rail at the point of use.

It will be realized that in some instances, other support means may be carried by the support leg rather than the caster 8 as shown. Of course, the support leg could be secured to either of the side rails 2 or the cross rail 3 by a plurality of spaced members engaging different areas of the support leg, as desired.

The support leg of the invention is of integral construction and can be relatively inexpensively produced to provide a sturdy support leg that can be conveniently and easily engaged with the remaining bedframe components, or similar members when the support leg is to be operatively positioned. In some instances it may be desired to weld the support leg to one or more of its associated members.

Usually the support leg 4 would be made from steel or other suitable metal plate, but it may be made from any desired material.

The reinforced edge portions of the web of the support leg material strengthen it and provide a maximum strength leg by use of a minimum amount of material. he unitary construction of the various components of the support leg aid in maintaining such components in desired relation to each other to provide an assembled unit having desirable support properties.

In view of the foregoing, it is contended that the objects of the invention have been realized.

While one complete embodiment of the invention has been disclosed herein, it will be appreciated that modification of this particular embodiment of the invention may be resorted to without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a bedframe, a cross rail; a side rail; a support leg having a horizontal top flange, an integral vertically extending substantially tubular portion of substantially 360 in circumference open at the bottom for direct receipt of caster means, a web portion having a slanted edge, said tubular portion being reentrant upon said web portion, and a reinforcing flange on said edge of said web portion; means extending through said web portion and said cross rail to position said support leg, and means engaging said side rail to said top flange.

2. A support leg for a bedframe, which support leg comprises an integral metal plate having a top flange, a web portion, reinforcing means on one edge of said web portion, and a vertically extending substantially tubular portion at another edge of said Web portion and made by turning an edge portion of the plate back on the web to form the tubular portion partially offset from the web from an edge area of the web, said top flange overlying said tubular portion which has an exposed lower end for receipt of support means therein.

3. A support leg for a bedframe, which support leg comprises an integral metal plate having a web portion, reinforcing means on said web portion, and a vertically extending generally tubular portion at another edge of said web portion and made by turning an edge portion of the plate back on the web to form the tubular portion partially offset laterally from the web, which tubular portion is partially defined by part of the web.

4. in a bcdfrarne, a cross rail, 21 side rail, means securing an end of the cross rail to the side rail, a metal support leg including a top flange and an integral dependent portion, means securing the top flange to the side rail, means securing the dependent portion of the support leg to the cross rail, the dependent portion of the support leg having at least one integral reentrant portion providing a substantially tubular section open at the bottom thereof, said support leg having reinforcing means extending substantially vertically thereof, and support means engaging the tubular section of the support leg.

5. A unitary support leg for a bedframe comprising a top flange for engaging part of a bedfrarne, a dependent portion for engaging part of a bedframe, and a substantially tubular edge section provided in the dependent portion for receiving support means therein, said top flange, dependent portion and tubular section being of integral construction.

6. In a bedframe, a cross rail having a dependent leg; 2. side rail; a support leg having a horizontal top flange, an integral reentrant vertically extending substantially tubular portion of substantially 360 in circumference open at the bottom for direct receipt of caster means, a flat web portion having a slanted edge, and a reinforcing flange on said edge of said web portion; means extending through said web portion and said cross rail to position said support leg, and means engaging said side rail with said top flange; said top flange, tubular portion and reinforcing flange all extending laterally from said web portion in one direction to provide a surface on said web portion that bears against the dependent leg of said cross rail.

7. A support leg for a bedframe or the like, which leg comprises an integral metal plate having a horizontal top flange, an integral reentrant vertically extending substantially tubular portion of approximately 360 in circumference open at the bottom for direct receipt of caster means and positioned at one edge of the leg, :1 flat web portion extending from said tubular portion and having a slanted edge, and a reinforcing flange on said slanted edge of said web portion, said top flange, tubular portion and reinforcing flange all extending laterally from said web portion in one direction to provide a surface on said flat web portion for bearing on part of a bedframe to facilitate being secured thereto.

8. In a bedframe, a cross rail, a side rail, means securing an end of the cross rail to the side rail, a metal support leg including a top flange and a dependent portion, means securing the said top flange to the side rail, means securing the dependent portion of the support leg to the cross rail, the dependent portion of the support leg having at least one integral reentran-t portion defining a generally tubular section of substantially 360 in extent and open at the bottom thereof, the support leg having reinforcing means extending substantially vertically thereof, and support means engaging the tubular section of the support leg.

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